The Dain Curse, The Glass Key, and Selected Stories (Everyman's Library)
by Dashiell Hammett
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Author: Dashiell HammettIntroduction: James Ellroy
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-04
ISBN: 0307266699
Number of pages: 664
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Book Reviews of The Dain Curse, The Glass Key, and Selected Stories (Everyman's Library)
Book Review: Not Free SF Reader
Summary: 3 Stars
This Hammett collection contains two novels, and four short stories, of which 'The Big Knockover' is easily the best.
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This novel is a bit of a mess, with a story wandering in and around, to San Francisco and back, with a dodgy cult, family history, drugs, murder, and more.
You'd think all that could be made fairly interesting--but not if your plot is all over the shop, like in the case of this novel.
2.5 out of 5
One long stumbling sequence as a political operative ends up in a situation between his boss, a senator, his daughter, the murdered senator's son, and the odd heavy that likes to bounce him around the place.
Oh, and also his mum. Plus his bookie owes him money.
This novel is ok, I'd probably call it around a 3.25, though.
3.5 out of 5
Chaired Op.
3 out of 5
Cheque scam kill.
3 out of 5
Colorful gangster cull setup.
4 out of 5
Removing Papadopoulos.
3.5 out of 5
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